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Rep. Mac Thornberry Joins Group Of Texas Republicans Not Seeking Reelection In 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Abby Livingston of The Texas Tribune about Rep. Mac Thornberry's retirement. It marks the sixth such announcement from a Texas Republican in the last few weeks.

Rep. Mac Thornberry Joins Group Of Texas Republicans Not Seeking Reelection In 2020

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N.Y. Rep. Chris Collins Resigns Ahead Of Expected Guilty Plea On Insider Trading

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jerry Zremski of The Buffalo News about New York Rep. Chris Collins' resigning from the House ahead of his expected guilty plea to insider trading charges.

N.Y. Rep. Chris Collins Resigns Ahead Of Expected Guilty Plea On Insider Trading

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House Committees Continue Working On Impeachment Investigations

House committees are planning depositions with key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry including State Department officials and the Inspector General for the intelligence committee.

House Committees Continue Working On Impeachment Investigations

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DHS Signs Deal To Send Asylum-Seekers From U.S. Border To Honduras

NPR's Mary Lousie Kelly talks with Clara Long of Human Rights Watch about the Trump administration's agreement that would allow the U.S. to send asylum-seekers from the border to Honduras.

DHS Signs Deal To Send Asylum-Seekers From U.S. Border To Honduras

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Julián Castro On Impeachment: 'How Much More Evidence Do People Need?'

Julián Castro spoke with NPR on Monday about the House impeachment inquiry and why he says President Trump should be removed from office. Tsering Bista/NPR hide caption

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Julián Castro On Impeachment: 'How Much More Evidence Do People Need?'

"I believe that the best thing for the country would be not only impeachment but removal," the presidential candidate told NPR when asked if the House inquiry was good for the country.

Rudy Giuliani Subpoenaed By House Intel Committee In Impeachment Inquiry

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands with supporters as he arrived at President Trump's campaign rally on Aug. 15 in Manchester, N.H. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption

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Rudy Giuliani Subpoenaed By House Intel Committee In Impeachment Inquiry

President Trump's lawyer has been ordered to give evidence to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as its probe accelerates in the Ukraine affair.

Rudy Giuliani Subpoenaed By House Intel Committee In Impeachment Inquiry

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What Trump's Whistleblower Tweets Say About The White House's Defense Strategy

As the House accelerates its impeachment inquiry of President Trump, he's sending vitriolic tweets about his rivals and trying to make the case he did nothing wrong in his call with Ukraine's leader.

What Trump's Whistleblower Tweets Say About The White House's Defense Strategy

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Former State Department Officials Face Questioning Over Emails On Clinton Server

The State Department made a new push in August to investigate emails on Hillary Clinton's private server. Former officials have been called again, in what seems to be a politically motivated investigation.

Former State Department Officials Face Questioning Over Emails On Clinton Server

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Lessons Learned From Inside The White House During The Last Impeachment Process

As the impeachment inquiry into President Trump continues, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Joe Lockhart, the White House Press Secretary during President Clinton's impeachment.

Lessons Learned From Inside The White House During The Last Impeachment Process

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Ousted National Security Adviser Bolton Slams Trump's Approach To North Korea

Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized the Trump administration's approach to North Korea during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Ousted National Security Adviser Bolton Slams Trump's Approach To North Korea

John Bolton says the U.S. should focus less on summits with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and more on denuclearization, even if that means using military force.

Ousted National Security Adviser Bolton Slams Trump's Approach To North Korea

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California Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes To Profit From Endorsements

UCLA players celebrate during a game against the Arizona Wildcats at the Rose Bowl last year in Pasadena, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill paving the way for college athletes in the state to hire agents and sign endorsement deals. Victor Decolongon/Getty Images hide caption

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California Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes To Profit From Endorsements

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the measure he signed is "the beginning of a national movement." It's also sure to irk the NCAA, which has banned athletes from hiring agents and signing endorsement deals.

American People Need To Know Who Whistleblower Is, Rep. Harris Says

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland who doesn't think President Trump committed an impeachable offense when he pushed Ukraine's president to investigate a political rival.

American People Need To Know Who Whistleblower Is, Rep. Harris Says

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Hillary Clinton's Private Emailer Server Is Once Again Under Investigation

NPR's Noel King talks to Greg Jaffe of The Washington Post about the State Department reviving a probe into current and former officials who sent then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emails.

Hillary Clinton's Private Emailer Server Is Once Again Under Investigation

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Clinton Email Probe, Hong Kong Protests

How big a threat is the impeachment probe into President Trump? The matter of Hillary Clinton's emails is not over. And, Hong Kong is on edge ahead of China's milestone anniversary on Tuesday.

News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Clinton Email Probe, Hong Kong Protests

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